Mary T. Christian Elementary School, Hampton, VA

Mary T. Christian Elementary School phone, hours & mascot

Phone: (757) 850-5092
Hours: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM during the school year (per official school website)
Mascot: Champions
Principal: Dr. Shante Oniyide
Address: 2009 Andrews Blvd, Hampton, VA 23663

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,074 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

2.4 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 57.5% across all subjects — 16th percentile statewide.

3.3 · Academic progress

73% of students showed growth in reading and 76% in math — 26th percentile.

6.9 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 7.2% — better attendance than 66% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 3.6 for 2025–26, compared with 3.8 for 2024–25 — down 0.2.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

55%state 69%

Virginia Studies

61%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

48%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

71%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

51%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

46%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

72%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

57%state 73%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

Mary T. Christian Elementary School & its school zone

Mary T. Christian Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hampton, VA 23663, part of Hampton Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Mary T. Christian Elementary School are shopping this Hampton school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Hampton elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 3.6/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is down from 3.8 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 57.5%. On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 73% of students showed growth in English reading and 76% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 7.2%, better than the 9.0% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Hampton school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Mary T. Christian Elementary School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Hampton Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's growth rates — the share of students who showed year-over-year growth in English reading and in math — ranked statewide.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2025–26) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Hampton City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public
Enrollment: 310 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 12:1
Classroom teachers: 26 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510180000745
Former name: John B. Cary Elementary School

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

58%

Mathematics

57%

Science

55%

History & Social Sci.

61%

Attendance

2025-2026

Consistent attenders

92.8%

7.2% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Mary T. Christian Elementary School

The school at 2009 Andrews Blvd in Hampton operated as John B. Cary Elementary School until the Hampton City School Board voted on May 19, 2021 to rename it Mary T. Christian Elementary School, effective the 2021-2022 school year. The new name honors Dr. Mary T. Christian, a lifelong Hampton resident, longtime educator, and former Virginia state delegate recognized for her work on the integration of Hampton's public schools. The building, its staff, student body, and NCES identifier (510180000745) all carried over from John B. Cary Elementary to Mary T. Christian Elementary; only the name changed.

The school is part of Hampton City Public Schools and serves grades PreK-5. It sits in the eastern (Phoebus/Buckroe) area of Hampton in ZIP code 23663. Note: an unrelated, historic 'John B. Cary School' building dating to 1912-1913 exists in Richmond, Virginia and is not connected to this Hampton elementary school.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - School Detail (ID 510180000745) ↗ — NCES School ID, district, grades (PK-5), total enrollment (313), FTE teachers (26.0), student/teacher ratio (12.04)2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Mary T. Christian Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status (Fully Accredited SY2025-2026), SOL pass rates, demographics, enrollment by grade, chronic absenteeismSOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Mary T. Christian Elementary School official website (Hampton City Schools) ↗ — Principal (Dr. Shante Oniyide), phone, address, office hours, mascot (Champions)2026
Hampton City Schools - School Renaming Announcement (May 2021) ↗ — Confirmation John B. Cary Elementary was renamed Mary T. Christian Elementary, approved May 19, 2021, effective 2021-20222021

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Mary T. Christian Elementary School